November 13, 2012, 11:32 AM | #26 |
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Your so easy,.....you took the bait. All kidding aside, since most LE agencies offer a greater variety of handguns and approved calibers than years back, I think you will see some of today's superior bullets in the 40s&w and 45acp be at the top of the one stop list. Bullet design is light years ahead of what it was only 15 years ago.
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125 gr.
why: .357 has a fairly high sectional density, and a lot of power, it tends towards over-penetration. 125's higher velocity (greater bullet deformation, more reliable HP expansion) and lower sectional density, will transmit it's energy into the target more easily, which creates a more drastic wound (temporary, permanent, or otherwise). 158's are more likely to over-penetrate and thus waste kinetic energy. Bullet design is also at issue here though. A 158 which has exceptionally well tuned controlled expansion properties, could perform very very well. It's just that in a caliber which has very dramatic penetration to begin with, the longer slower bullets have more of an uphill battle to fully utilize their energy in targets of limited thickness (zombies obviously). In simplest terms, 125's are more likely to stay in the 12"-18" gelatin penetration range, and 158's are more likely to exceed 18" (wasting energy). in general, anyway. Any deforming .357 round will do pretty horrendous damage though. |
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Split the difference... Buffalo Bore 158gr Gold Dots at 1400 fps from a 3 inch GP100 ought to do the trick. Same velocity as most 125 grain loads but with a 158!
https://www.buffalobore.com/index.ph...t_detail&p=102 1. 3 inch S&W J frame c. Item 19C/20-158gr. Jacketed Hollow Point = 1398 fps 2. 4 inch S&W L frame Mt. Gun c. Item 19C/20-158gr. Jacketed Hollow Point = 1485 fps Deaf
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People quote those studies as if they were the word of God. Think about it, the difference between 357 mag 125gr and 9mm jhp one stop shot is about 4% on that list. How on Earth could you ever measure shootings that accurately? Margin of error for something as subjective as one stop shots surely has to be higher than 4%. I'd bet that the system is almost chaotic in nature. From a pure scientific point of view the study is bogus.
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I've always liked the idea of a heavy bullet driven at the fastest speed possible, so the 158Gr bullet is my choice for the best all around load for the .357 Magnum round.
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And the 9mm does that better than the 357mag?? The answere is obvious. LE wants a auto loader and not a wheel gun. They are easier to shoot faster, lighter to carry, absorb recoil better,and hold 3 times the amount of ammo. I would bet you could put a modern day 9mm bullet against the old 37mag for one stop shots and you could hardly measure the difference. With pistols, regardless of ANY caliber, its about multiple rounds on the target.
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Bullets "stop" people and game in all sorts of different ways for all sorts of different reasons. Fast and light has a completely different set of stopping properties vs. slow and heavy. Look at the .357 vs. the .45acp. One could argue that they are the best going for SD yet they get the job done completely different ways. Same with rifle rounds like the .30-30 vs. .243, etc etc. The same can be said between 125gr vs. 158gr .357M. One does a better job stopping in certain ways, the other in other ways. Which is better? Doubt we'll ever have enough information to make a good judgment between the 2.
But certain principles don't change. Fast and light beats slow and light. Fast and heavy beats slow and heavy. That's why the .357M beats the .38sp and the 9mm. It's why the .44M beats the .357M, etc etc. Now bullets have changed tremendously over the years. Go read "Sixguns" by Keith and you'll see he had little time for the .38sp. Of coarse he was using mostly cast lead and with those his heavier, wider .44sp. and.45C loads did better, So did the much faster .357M. Kinda a duh don't you think. I often wonder what his findings would of been with modern bullets and loads. The .38sp never would of over taken the .357, 44sp and .45C but it may of moved the .38sp into "acceptable" range instead of the scrap pile. As for this: Quote:
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My axiom is the more lead, the better.
However, in a .357 Magnum revolver, my preference was a 158 gr. SWC HP (Nyclad) in a +P .38 Special. Now, its a 240 gr. SJHP in a .44 Special. Bob Wright |
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Ill put it to you this way. My dad is a veteran for the county pd as an officer and a detective. He swears by 125 grain hollow points.
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I vote for 125 cause of there reputation
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As for the 125gr vs. 158gr question, I think that both are good but I prefer the 158gr for a variety of reasons. As to the thought that 158's are overly penetrative, if you use the right bullet, such as a semi-jacketed hollowpoint, they're actually about perfect. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iqS3i...ure=plpp_video |
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How does recoil compare between 125 and 158?
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Thank you Super Sneaky Steve I have seen this video and man I favorited this ASAP! Almost the entire block jumps! I have never seen that from another handgun round from brassfetcher!!!!
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Someone linked to a video clip earlier, you can find more of the vids of bullets through gel here...
http://www.brassfetcher.com/index_files/Handguns.htm Brass Fetcher uses 20% gel for it's vids for dramatic effect. 10% gel is normally used in ammo testing. tipoc |
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Thanks Tipoc, the only thing that really gets me when watching gel vids, whether its Tnoutdoors or brassfetcher etc (scubaoz has a lot although not as good) is that the results dont account for bone. Which is where my quandary comes into play.
A heavier bullet will break and shatter the bone AND keep going, a lighter bullet may reflect off (and depending on the direction cause more damage) But to me stopping power depends on the wound cavity, so if shooting someone in the gut = cardiac arrest in their heart then the bullet (apparently 125 grain) will cause that. That to me = 1 shot stop Thank you all for your input I really took the time to read every post so far and I have that much more to go from, which is not to say, I have learned alot! |
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**And by that I mean Bone inside of the test media
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For SD/HD one should use whatever works well in their firearm and whatever they are most proficient with and have the most confidence with.....since it is THEIR life and the lives of THEIR loved ones they are trying to protect. If that person is informed about their firearm and knows how to use it properly, how others feel about that choice is meaningless.
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I comformize: I like the 150 grn LSWC (Lyman bullet 358477).
Worked great (and still does) for me. I've put down a lot of moose, and a buffalo with that round pushed by 14.5 grs of 2400 out of my 4 in. Model 28. Use the same bullet in my 642 to put down a horse last fall. Finished of more then on deer after a muffed shot. Not to mention a rabbits and grouse for camp meat. I don't know nor care what the FBI uses. Their needs aren't my needs. Forget what someone else says, forget who uses what. Get some bullets, shoot them in your gun, see what works for you for the activity you ask your gun/ammo to preform. I know this doesn't mean nothing, as all bullets (even the same bullets) react different shooting the same media. But both of these bullets were fired out of my 642, into the same media. One is a WW 135 gr +P, the other is my 150gr LSWC.
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In an earlier post Super Sneaky Steve posted a vid of a .357 round which he thought impressive so I linked to some other vids of different rounds for comparison. Quote:
Pick a good commercial bullet in a load you like and can shoot well and use that. There are no guarantees at all. Hunting deer or hogs may show what some rounds will do on them. But I have a question. You say here... Quote:
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